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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1908

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014

Subject: Firearms and explosives: Intergovernmental relations: Licensing and registrations: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, other than a machine gun or destructive device) in any state in accordance with the restrictions of that state. Provides that in a state that allows the issuing authority for licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms to impose restrictions on the carrying of firearms by individual license or permit holders, an individual carrying a concealed handgun under this Act shall be permitted to carry it according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted license or permit issued by such state.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: January 9, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SN01908:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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26 sponsors: Cornyn, John; Ayotte, Kelly; Blunt, Roy; Boozman, John; Burr, Richard; Chambliss, Saxby; Coats, Daniel; Cochran, Thad; Crapo, Mike; Enzi, Michael B.; Graham, Lindsey; Hatch, Orrin G.; Inhofe, James M.; Isakson, Johnny; Johanns, Mike; Johnson, Ron; Manchin, Joe, III; Moran, Jerry; Portman, Rob; Risch, James E.; Roberts, Pat; Rubio, Marco; Thune, John; Toomey, Pat; Vitter, David; Wicker, Roger F.;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (26 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 9, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jan 14 2014 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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